# RAD105 Patient Care and Ethics in Radiologic Sciences

College of Health Science Medical Radiography Department

**Course Description:** This course will present basic patient care and medical terminology related to the Radiography profession. Students will learn: ethics and moral behavior; legal and professional responsibilities; patient consent; patient education, safety, and comfort; prevention and control of infection; patient monitoring; communication and assessment; proper body mechanics for patient transfer; universal precautions and isolation procedures; medical emergency and monitoring equipment; contrast media administration; contraindications, complications, imaging orders, requests, and reports; and Radiographer’s response.

**Credit Hours:** 2.00

**Prerequisites:** All of: [RAD100](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/RAD100 "View RAD100")

**Corequisites:** [RAD110](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/RAD110 "View RAD110")

## Programs offering this course

- [Medical Radiography (AAS)](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/radiography-associate-degree)

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